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Performative Action: fake allyship and why I HATE it

I had to take the month of March (and april apparently) off for my mental health, and I hope you've been taking yours seriously as well. Just because I haven't…
Posted by By T. Toney May 8, 2025Posted inBooks, Radicalism/Activism, ThoughtsTags: Activism, Banned Book Reading List 2025, Personal, Reading updatesNo Comments
Posted inUpdates Work In Progress

Horror Collection: Yeah, I’m Still Working On These Short Stories

I'm happy to move away from politics when it comes to tooting my own horn. Besides the two poetry books I published (both of which I need to find a…
Posted by By T. Toney February 21, 2025Posted inUpdates, Work In ProgressTags: Personal, Short stories, Work in progress1 Comment
Posted inRamblings

Reflection: when you look in the mirror, who looks back?

I've struggled to figure out a consistent schedule for this website/blog. I thought a post a week would be possible, but I wasn't being realistic with myself. I'm an arbitrary…
Posted by By T. Toney January 29, 2025Posted inRamblingsTags: 2025, Just my thoughts, Personal, two cents
Posted inBooks Reviews

How Tender Is The Flesh: Want to Try Cannibalism?

If you think this blog title is crazy, wait. I recently read Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica and let me tell you, it was so disturbingly horrifying I…
Posted by By T. Toney January 19, 2025Posted inBooks, ReviewsTags: 2025 Reading, Fiction, Horror Books, Novel Analysis, Personal, Review
Posted inWriting Advice

How to Turn Random Sentences into Short Stories

Like any art, writing takes practice! Writing practice can come in many different forms from description practice to super short story writing. Finding the form that works the best for…
Posted by By T. Toney March 20, 2023Posted inWriting AdviceTags: Personal, Short stories, Writing Advice, Writing process
Posted inUpdates Work In Progress

Update: You Want to Know & I’m Happy to Tell!

I am happy to tell you all about my writing update! Wait, did you not know this was about my writing? Oh, well it is so lets get into. I…
Posted by By T. Toney March 3, 2023Posted inUpdates, Work In ProgressTags: 2023 Releases, Behind the scenes, Personal, Work in progress
Posted inWriting Advice

Your Character Can Make or Break Your Story

Have you ever read a story that contained a character whose actions never made any sense to you? Writing believable characters is one of the hardest things for inexperienced writers.…
Posted by By T. Toney February 17, 2023Posted inWriting AdviceTags: Personal, Story Development, Writing Advice, Writing process
Posted inWork In Progress Writing Advice

Here’s How to Write a Short Story: Start to Finish!

Writing can be daunting. There's something inherently stressful about coming up with a creative short story that makes most people procrastinate. I'm also one of those people. Sometimes an idea…
Posted by By T. Toney January 31, 2023Posted inWork In Progress, Writing AdviceTags: 2023 Releases, Personal, Short stories, Writing process2 Comments
Posted inMental Health

Did You Know Burnout Can Ruin Your Hobby?

Burnout doesn't just affect your work life, it can bleed over into other aspects of your life. Hobbies and other activities can face the consequences of overload. As a person…
Posted by By T. Toney January 20, 2023Posted inMental HealthTags: burnout, Personal
Posted inMental Health Writing Advice

Brain Dump Your Way to a Stress Free Life

Brain dumping is a great way to help manage anxiety, help accomplish deadlines and stay stress free! Before I get into all the benefits brain dumping has, I should explain…
Posted by By T. Toney January 6, 2023Posted inMental Health, Writing AdviceTags: Behind the scenes, Personal, Writing process

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